Angry bank clients push way into Cyprus parliament

Associated Press

December 11, 2012 - 10:06 AM

NICOSIA, Cyprus
- Cypriot police say a group of investors and savers protesting outside parliament shoved their way past security and entered the building.

The protesters claim the Cypriot banks sold them investment products under false pretenses to raise desperately-needed cash. Cypriot banks lost billions on their holdings of Greek debt during the financial crisis. They're being bailed out as part of a larger rescue for the country.